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veteran

[vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn] / ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən /




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The veteran Spaniard - who also lost one lap when he locked his tyres into the first corner, which he said was caused by an engine issue - was last.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

"This was very alarming," said Sanket Joshi, 40, a veteran Indian tanker captain.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

We are here because one spring day in May, Joshua Fox, a 31-year-old Black disabled veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder and a checkered past, stood up and stress-tested Eatherly’s business model.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, veteran offensive lineman Kayode Awosika has recently seen first-team reps at left guard in practice; is it his job to lose now with Slaughter’s focus elsewhere?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

There was a subtle evidence of fatigue, and strain, in the slope of his shoulders which I, a veteran of many sleepless nights, recognized immediately.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Since 2016, the government has paid military veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma more than £125m in lump sum compensation.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

It is thought, due to short life expectancy, that many veterans opt for the lump sum.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

I took a cue from the business-class veterans across the aisle and started by putting my mattress pad on the seat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

“Scream” fans cheered during an early screening when Panettiere’s character appeared — she and Courtney Cox were one of the few “Scream” veterans to return for the new film.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The veterans were spending more time indoors and generally going back to whatever routines they’d had before the summer.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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